More People Should Be Talking About the New Dickon Tarly on Game of Thrones

A lot of stuff happened on this week's episode of Game of Thrones. I get it, OK? Missandei and Grey Worm had sex. Theon Greyjoy jumped off a boat. Euron Greyjoy attacked Yara and Ellaria. Sam became the Citadel's resident Dr. Pimple Popper. But somewhere along the way, a very important detail got lost in the shuffle. There's a new Dickon Tarly in town and he is hot.

Dickon (LOL) with his dad.

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Dickon in a line of much less attractive men.

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Dickon meets Jaime Lannister.

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Back in November, reports surfaced that HBO would recast Dickon, previously played by Freddie Stroma (aka Cormac McClaggen from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince). At the time I paid no attention to this news because who even cares about Dickon Tarly, heir to Horn Hill? Sure, House Tarly's Valyrian steel sword has a pretty cool name — Heartsbane — but that's negated by the fact that Dickon's name is Dickon. Dickon! I ask you, who does that to a child?

Dickon only had one scene in "Stormborn," but that was enough for me to decide that I absolutely care about Dickon and that Westeros needs more Dickon in its life. Behold this dialogue:

Randyll Tarly: I believe you know my son.

Jaime: Rickon, isn't it?

Dickon: Dickon.

Jaime: That's it.

That right there is comedy, which is always in short supply on Game of Thrones. Now that Sam's dad is all up in the Lannisters' business, I can only hope that Dickon finally gets his time to shine. For now, please enjoy these photos of Tom Hopper, your new Dickon.

At the Game of Thrones premiere.

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Casual.

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Suited up.

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He kind of looks like a Ken doll here but to be honest I am here for it.

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He’s so handsome that he can even pull off this truly insane tie-buttoned-to-shirt situation.

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While you wait for Dickon to make his Thrones return, you can watch Tom on Black Sails, in which he plays a character named — I swear to R'hllor I'm not making this up — Billy Bones.

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